Swiss 18 carat gold quarter repeating pocket watch Circa 1840

Gold open faced cylinder watch
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A fine Swiss 18 carat gold pocket watch quarter repeating pocket watch, circa 1840.
An engine-turned case, polished bezel, back rim and a hinged gold cuvette. Silver sunray engine-turned dial, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions and gold Breguet hands. Frosted gilt movement, cylinder escapement, three-arm balance with flat balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a plunge in the bow stem. Cuvette signed.
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Diameter: 46 mm
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Signed: J. Frs. Bautte & Ce  Genève